|
Laboratory findings
|
Baseline, Mean ± SD
|
Post-TACE, Mean ± SD
|
p-value
|
|---|
|
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)
|
1.03 ± 0.61
|
1.17 ± 0.86
|
0.027*
|
|
AST (U/L)
|
77.20 ± 51.65
|
73.69 ± 57.05
|
0.59
|
|
ALT (U/L)
|
56.21 ± 38.35
|
52.48 ± 43.95
|
0.300
|
|
Albumin (g/dL)
|
3.50 ± 0.57
|
3.20 ± 0.56
|
<0.001*
|
|
INR
|
1.16 ± 0.13
|
1.20 ± 0.13
|
<0.001*
|
|
Platelet (× 103/µL)
|
167.46 ± 107.53
|
169.58 ± 116.82
|
0.62
|
|
Creatinine (mg/dL)
|
0.89 ± 0.36
|
0.88 ± 0.68
|
0.93
|
|
AFP (ng/mL)
|
3460.38 ± 14382.67
|
2449.96 ± 8.177.59
|
0.85
|
- AFP Alpha fetoprotein, ALT Alanine aminotransferase, AST Aspartate aminotransferase, INR International normalized ratio, mg/dL Milligram per deciliter; ng/mL, Nanogram per milliliter; SD Standard deviation, TACE Trans-arterial chemoembolization, U/L Units per liter, µL Microliter
- *p-value ≤ 0.05
